The Alternative Careers Issue | January 2015
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
Success cannot happen without self-advocacy. Lorri Unumb left traditional law practice to take up the torch for Autism. You never know what will get you where, so here's how to just get started. The talent game will never allow lawyers, or anyone else, to rest on their educational degrees or their historical achievements. The pros and cons of working on the legal side of Hollywood's silver screens. A career with the IRS could open doors into other legal realms. Kendra Brown explains how her moral compass led her to become legislative counsel. How diving into tax law gave this "millennial" a leg up. You don't need a linear trajectory to reach your dreams. Using mediation, collaborative law, limited scope, and preventive services. "The key to fixing education is better teaching, and the key to better teaching is figuring out who can teach and who can't." Using your law degree to enhance an entirely separate area of focus. During an era abundant with new business models and options for work, lawyers and law students can look forward to robust possibilities for alternatives careers. A career in law librarianship may be just right for you. Courtney Ward-Reichard talks about a new firm's migration away from traditional law practices. A breakdown of trust accounts, and why they're important to you.MELawyering: Enhancing Career Opportunities Through Self-Advocacy
Turning Passion into Profession
How Jim Carrey, “Doing,” and Twitter Helped Me Find My Non-Traditional Legal Job
Lawyers Who Connect Win the Talent Game
Forging a Legal Career in Hollywood
Finding the Right Career Path Can Be Taxing
Listen to Your Heart and Your Brain to Understand Your Path
Running the Millennial Marathon
Taking the Indirect Path
Developing a Peacemaking Law Practice
To Teach or Not to Teach, That is the Question
Making Law Enhance a Personal Passion—and a Career
Alternative Careers for Lawyers
Have You Considered Becoming a Law Librarian?
Interview With Courtney Ward-Reichard
Trust Accounts: Accountability, Access, and Advantages